Premier League: Arteta calls for consistency after Arsenal hammer Tottenham Hotspur in London

Premier League: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta dedicated Sunday’s 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby to fans and urged his side to be consistent in the rest of the season. Example of what we can do: Arteta elated as Arsenal hand Spurs 3-1 defeat in North London derby (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSArsenal hammered Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the North London derbyPressure eases on Mikel Arteta as Arsenal notch up 3 successive victoriesArsenal moved to the 10th spot on the league table after overcoming poor startArsenal manger Mikel Arteta was elated after his side hammered Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the North London derby of Premier League on Sunday but the Spaniard called for consistency from the Gunners.

Arsenal came up with a fast start that took Spurs by surprise. Arteta’s men were leading 3-0 at the 33-minute mark with Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre Emerick Aubamayeng and Bukayo Saka scoring in quick succession after a flurry of attacks at the Spurs half. The opposition were not able to find a way back despite Son Hueng-min scoring in the 2nd half.A few weeks after some fans were calling for the Spaniard to be shown the door following a calamitous start to the Premier League season, Arteta appears to have turned things around.Three consecutive defeats, in which they conceded nine goals without scoring, left the 13-times English champions bottom of the table in late August — their worst start in 67 years.A couple of 1-0 wins over Norwich City and Burnley steadied the ship, but Sunday’s invigorating display had the fans in raptures as Arsenal climbed above Spurs in the table.And while 10th place is nothing to get excited about, they appear to be heading in the right direction while Tottenham, whose season is a mirror image, are on the slide.”This win is for the fans. They were there when we needed their support. We started really strongly and were determined. In the second half we had to do what we had to do,” Arteta said.”It’s a special day. Today is one example of what we want to do. But we have to be consistent.”We had great determination, great energy and great quality. I really enjoyed it. I see the belief the players have in what we do. They have the quality to put it into practice.”Best day of my life: RoweThe 21-year-old Smith Rowe typified the energy in the Arsenal ranks as he scored the first goal and then set up the second for Aubameyang, while Saka, 20, continues to look like a gem.”It’s probably the best day of my life. To have my family here as well, it’s a special feeling,” Smith Rowe said.”I feel like we’ve worked so hard. We had a tough start to the season. I feel like it’s going really well at the moment but we need to keep our heads on.”Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.